Biodiversity Management Plan AUR- Author N. Warren Created 13/05/2016 Approved M Williams Review date 20/06/2019 Version Rev 7 Updated 20/06/2019 BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Document Control Edition Revision Author Comment Date Authorised by 1 Rev 1 N. Warren Initial document 8/4/16 P Cameron 2 Rev 3 M Bland Review 13/5/16 J Thompson 3 Rev 4 N. Warren Final Review 18/5/16 J Thompson 4 Rev 5 N. Warren 1/6/1 D Geering 5 Rev 6 N. Warren 23/12/16 6 Rev 7 J Coffey (SLR) Update following Mod 5 20/6/19 Reference Page i of 152 Location O:\Administration\Documents Biodiversity Management Plan AUR- Author N. Warren Created 13/05/2016 Approved M Williams Review date 20/06/2019 Version Rev 7 Updated 20/06/2019 Reference Page ii of 152 Location O:\Administration\Documents Biodiversity Management Plan AUR- Author N. Warren Created 13/05/2016 Approved M Williams Review date 20/06/2019 Version Rev 7 Updated 20/06/2019 Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................. VI 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 BACKGROUND AND APPROVED ACTIVITIES ............................................................................. 5 1.3 OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES ..................................................................................................... 6 1.4 LEGAL AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 7 1.5 CONSULTATION ........................................................................................................................... 11 1.6 PREPARATION OF THE BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................ 13 1.7 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................. 15 1.8 COMPETENCE TRAINING AND AWARENESS ........................................................................... 15 2. MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY WITHIN THE MINE SITE .................................................... 16 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 16 2.2 EXISTING BIODIVERSITY VALUES ............................................................................................. 16 2.2.1 Landscape Features............................................................................................................. 16 2.2.2 Plant Community Types ....................................................................................................... 16 2.2.3 Fauna ................................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.4 Threatened Species ............................................................................................................. 18 2.3 PREDICTED AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO BIODIVERSITY VALUES .................................... 19 2.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 19 2.3.2 Biodiversity Monitoring Results (Pre-Mining) ....................................................................... 20 2.3.3 Potential Direct Impacts ....................................................................................................... 22 2.3.4 Potential Indirect Impacts ..................................................................................................... 23 2.3.5 Potential Impacts to Threatened Species ............................................................................ 23 2.3.6 Key Threatening Processes ................................................................................................. 24 2.4 PERFORMANCE AND COMPLETION CRITERIA ........................................................................ 24 2.5 BASELINE DATA ........................................................................................................................... 32 2.6 BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE MINE SITE .......................................................... 32 2.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 32 2.6.2 Mine Site Biodiversity Strategy ............................................................................................ 33 2.6.3 Short to Medium Term Measures ......................................................................................... 33 2.6.4 Medium to Long Term Measures ......................................................................................... 40 2.6.5 Grazing Management ........................................................................................................... 43 2.6.6 Bushfire Management .......................................................................................................... 43 2.6.7 Weed Management .............................................................................................................. 43 2.6.8 Access and Site Security ..................................................................................................... 45 2.6.9 Progressive and Final Rehabilitation .................................................................................... 45 3. STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................... 47 3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 47 Reference Page iii of 152 Location O:\Administration\Documents Biodiversity Management Plan AUR- Author N. Warren Created 13/05/2016 Approved M Williams Review date 20/06/2019 Version Rev 7 Updated 20/06/2019 3.2 THE BIODIVERSITYSTEWARDSHIP SITE ................................................................................... 47 3.3 EXISTING BIODIVERSITY VALUES ............................................................................................. 48 3.3.1 Landscape Feature .............................................................................................................. 48 3.3.2 Plant Community Types ....................................................................................................... 49 3.4 PCT BENCHMARKS ...................................................................................................................... 49 3.4.1 Fauna of the Offset Area ...................................................................................................... 55 3.4.2 Fauna Habitats ..................................................................................................................... 55 3.4.3 Threatened Species ............................................................................................................. 55 3.5 MEETING OFFSET OBLIGATIONS .............................................................................................. 56 3.6 PERFORMANCE AND COMPLETION CRITERIA ........................................................................ 56 3.7 BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE OFFSET AREA ................................................... 57 3.7.1 Vegetation Management ...................................................................................................... 57 3.7.2 Erosion and Sediment Control ............................................................................................. 58 3.7.3 Vertebrate Pest Management .............................................................................................. 58 3.7.4 Grazing Pressures ................................................................................................................ 58 3.7.5 Weed Management .............................................................................................................. 58 3.7.6 Native Fauna Management .................................................................................................. 58 3.7.7 Bushfire Management .......................................................................................................... 58 3.7.8 Access and Site Security ..................................................................................................... 59 4. BIODIVERSITY MONITORING PROGRAM .................................................................................. 59 4.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 59 4.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE MONITORING PROGRAM ....................................................................... 59 4.3 MONITORING LOCATIONS AND FREQUENCY .......................................................................... 60 4.4 MONITORING PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................ 60 5. REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 1 5.1 REHABILITATION PLANNING ........................................................................................................ 1 5.2 REHABILITATION PHASES ...........................................................................................................